A "moment" with me! Today, it's an odds and ends podcast with some news and updates. I share my farewell to a good friend, Sheree and prepare for All Saints and All Souls with a recipe from Ann Ball for Pan de Meurtos. Also, please join me for a special project to support our troops by sending a card to James Terbay, son of our Catholic Mom columnist Susan Handle Terbay. You can send a Christmas card to Jimmy at this address:

SSG Terbay, James C.
G4/319 AFAR
Unit #31458 Box #18646
APO AE 09139

Links for this episode:
Taste and See Faith Giveaway
Catholic Mom Columnists
Trish Foti Genco - Catholic Musician
Fr. William Holtzinger - Catholic Podcaster
Ann Ball

A "Moment" in the Kitchen.  Today, I chat with Marie Wilson, author of Taste and See Faith: Recipes for the Soul a great book that blends cooking, prayer, and our liturgical calendar.  Congratulations to Chuck Stevens, my favorite new Deacon!  We take a peak at "Bella", a new movie that looks great.  To win your copy of Taste and See Faith, send an email to lisa@catholicmom.com by November 15, 2007.  To share your comments, email us at catholicmoments@mac.com or comment at www.catholicmoments.com.

Links for this episode:
Taste and See Faith: Recipes for the Soul by Marie Wilson
Small Talent Music - Chuck Stevens
Bella the Movie
To Teach from USCCB
Tupelo Catholic Podcast

Today, we spend a "Catholic Moment" with mother of five Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle, author of  Prayerfully Expecting: A Nine-Month Novena for Mothers-To-Be.   We hear from listener Maria on my Jury Duty query and share a review of Mission Ascent, a great new board game.  To share your comments, email us at catholicmoments@mac.com or comment at www.catholicmoments.com.

Links for this episode:
Prayerfully Expecting: A Nine-Month Novena for Mothers-To-Be
Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle's Website
Mission Ascent Board Game by Ruth Oakley and Bookcase Publishing
Dr. Ray Guarendi
Lisa's Facebook Profile
Catholic Mom Logo Store - Nielsen Design Studio

We spend a "moment" with Alec Colchico, Imagination and Activity Expert  for the PBS show "A Place of Our Own" and Cheryl Dickow of Bezalel Books.  We belatedly celebrate the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel with a great Ann Ball recipe and a song from Steve Rougas.  To share your comments, email us at catholicmoments@mac.com or comment at www.catholicmoments.com.

Links for this episode:
A Place of Our Own PBS Show
Bezalel Books
Bezalel Family Book Club
Catholic Musician Steve Rougas - srougas@cox.net
Ann Ball

In today's Catholic Moments Podcast, we visit with Barbara Calamari, co-author of Saints: Ancient and Modern and Sharmane Adams, an inspiring musician who is working on an Impact Project to help fund children's cancer research.  To share your comments, email us at catholicmoments@mac.com or comment at www.catholicmoments.com.

Links for this episode:
Saints: Ancient and Modern by Barbara Calamari and Sandra DiPasqua
Sharmane.com - Sharmane Adams' official web site
Download "I Surrender" and support St. Jude's Hospital cancer research
Sharmane's MySpace
Catholic Mom Logo Store - Nielsen Design Studio

Today I explore the issue of the Catholic Church in China with Tom Grace, author of the newly released novel The Secret Cardinal. Fresh back from the Notre Dame vs. UCLA football game, I share a hilarious Notre Dame spoof song and some feedback from listeners.

Links for this episode:
The Secret Cardinal by Tom Grace
Tom Grace Web Site
Secret Cardinal Book Web Site
Catholic in a Small Town Podcast
Catholic Mom Logo Store - Nielsen Design Studio

Today's Catholic Moments features Father James Martin, SJ and a fascinating look at his latest book.  We also speak with Catholic musician Angelina as she gets ready to attend this weekend's Unity Awards for the best in Catholic music.  To share your comments, email us at catholicmoments@mac.com or give us a call at (206)222-2325.

Links for this episode:
A Jesuit Off-Broadway - Fr. James Martin's Latest Book
Angelina Sings
Watch the Unity Awards Live on UStream with Susan Bailey, Grapevine Magazine and Grapevine News Minute
Catholic Mom Logo Store - Nielsen Design Studio

I share my thoughts on my experience at the Podcast Expo and thank all of the wonderful people I met.  We spend a "Catholic Moment" with Lisa Umina, an author, inspirational speaker, and founder of an international publishing company.  Lisa is the creator of "Milo" and travels the continent sharing her love of Christ with school aged children.  To share your comments, email us at catholicmoments@mac.com or give us a call at (206)222-2325.

Links for this episode:
Halo Publishing International and Lisa Umina
Milo Moments at CatholicMom.com
SQPN Podcasts (Daily Breakfast, Rosary Army, The Saint Cast)
Fr. William Holtzinger's Home Page and Podcasts
iPadre - Fr. Jay Finelli's Podcasts
Nielsen Design Studio - Catholic Mom Logo Store